从1968年到1974年在荷兰发现10例由猪链球菌引起的败血症和化脓性脑膜炎.此种细菌在1968年以前仅在猪中发现,在猪中引起暴发性和散在性感染,而在其他动物中没有发现.它可分为两个主要血清群(R群和S群)以及一个小群(T群).10个病人中有9人和活猪或屠杀的猪有密切接触(猪屠宰工人、管理人员和检查员等).10例患者年龄为28~73岁,除1例女性外,均为男性.起病急骤,临床上表现为发 Ten cases of septicemia and purulent meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis were found in the Netherlands from 1968 to 1974. Such bacteria were found only in pigs before 1968, causing episodic and diffuse infections in pigs, whereas in Not found in other animals, which can be divided into two major serogroups (R group and S group) and one small group (T group), 9 of 10 patients are in close contact with live pigs or slaughtered pigs Slaughter workers, managers and inspectors, etc ..) 10 patients aged 28 to 73 years, with the exception of a female, are male .Acute onset, the clinical manifestations of hair